TV version of Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol on Peacock has come to an end and, while it had managed not to offend Christians for most of the season, being based on a Brown novel, it couldn’t help itself in the season finale.
In the November 18 episode “Resonance,” the Bible ultimately ends up playing a significant role in what they’ve been seeking all along, which turns out to be very disappointing for symbologist Robert Langdon (Ashley Zuckerman). His mentor Peter Solomon (Eddie Izzard), previously having rebuked Peter for not being a believer, is what really offends him in his description.
Robert: Maybe there was a part of me that wanted the ancient wisdom to be more than… a metaphor.
Peter: What if the code is greater than this? The Bible has many stories about a code. William Blake, Francis Bacon and William Blake were all among those who thought that there could be a code. Something is under those pages.
Robert: If you’re not sure, then –
Peter: It’s a strange book. It’s a bizarre book of stories filled with contradictions, with outdated beliefs, with outright absurdities.
Robert: Peter, you’re trying to argue that There could be ancient wisdomWhat is encrypted in the Bible?
Peter: The Torah, the Qu’ran, the Upanishads, there’s a reason why these ancient texts have endured. They are felt by people as a source of power that is beyond our comprehension.It was just that we stopped searching for it. Of course, it’s never too late to start looking again.
You should remember that Peter tried to inspire Robert to read the Bible. It may not the best way for people to study sacred texts. It’s also downright demeaning to those who do choose to study and live by the Bible.
Rather than try to understand, or even merely respect, the good that the Bible provides in the lives of many as the reason it has endured, Peter regards it as merely providing clues for some sort of scavenger hunt.
Ultimately, Robert is seen studying a very old and weathered version of the Bible, though it looks to be more for purposes of searching for something deeper in a coded hidden meaning, such as in the way Peter suggests, as if that’s all its ancient wisdom is good for.
Robert might find the truth of religion if he really wanted to read the Bible deeply.
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